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(LEAD) Striking bus drivers in Changwon to return to work Thursday

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout)CHANGWON, South Korea, April 19 (Yonhap) -- Unionized bus drivers in the southeastern city of Changwon decided Wednesday to resume work, ending their one-day walkout to demand higher pa
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(LEAD) DP official at center of 'cash envelope' campaign scandal questioned again

(ATTN: UPDATES with Song's plan to hold press conference on Saturday in last two paras)SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors questioned a key suspect in the "cash envelope" campaign scandal rocking the main opposition Democratic Par
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(2nd LD) Yoon says S. Korea could provide non-humanitarian aid to Ukraine

(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential office's response)By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has said South Korea could provide aid beyond humanitarian or financial support if Ukraine comes under a large-scale attack again
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S. Korean envoy on N. Korea's human rights to visit U.S. this week

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's envoy for North Korean human rights will visit the United States this week for discussions with Washington officials on addressing the North's rights violations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wedn
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S. Korea to step up investment in advanced defense technology

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seeks to bolster investment in a wide array of cutting-edge defense technologies, from missile defense systems to hypersonic propulsion platforms, through 2037 to prepare for future warfare, Seoul's defense
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Opposition leader slams Yoon for hinting at military aid to Ukraine

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung urged President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday to reconsider his remarks suggesting the conditional possibility of providing non-humanitarian aid to Ukraine, saying the move would seriously hurt
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DP official at center of 'cash envelope' campaign scandal questioned again

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors questioned a key suspect in the "cash envelope" campaign scandal rocking the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) for the second time this week Wednesday, grilling him about how he collected money
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S. Korea signs MOU to offer US$12 mln to GGGI's efforts to tackle climate change

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to offer US$12 million this year to the agency's efforts to help developing nations fight climate change
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Yoon to give address at Harvard University

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol will give an address at Harvard University during his trip to the United States next week, his office said Wednesday.The address, whose title is translated as "New Journey Toward
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Top S. Korean, U.S. military officers discuss N. Korean threats, alliance

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top general and a visiting U.S. admiral agreed Wednesday to strengthen deterrence and realize an "alliance in action," the former's office said, as the allies are stepping up coordination
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PPP, gov't discussing measures to provide financial support to rental scam victims

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the government are in talks to come up with measures to help victims of a massive home rental scam, including putting in government money to help victims buy those homes or giving th
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S. Korea reports 2 more local mpox infections

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea confirmed two more cases of mpox Wednesday, bringing the country's total to 18, health authorities said.The two patients are South Korean nationals, who are residing in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, respecti
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1-yr prison term sought for pro volleyball player for attempted draft dodging

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday sought a one-year prison term for pro volleyball player Jo Jae-sung on charges of attempting to dodge mandatory military service by faking epilepsy.Jo, 28, of the Ansan OK Financial Group Okman was
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Yoon vows to defend freedom, democracy from 'swindlers'

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Wednesday to defend freedom and democracy from "swindlers" as he marked the anniversary of a 1960 pro-democracy civil uprising that led to the ouster of South Korea&#
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Bus drivers in Changwon go on strike

CHANGWON, South Korea, April 19 (Yonhap) -- Unionized bus drivers in the southeastern city of Changwon went on strike Wednesday demanding higher pay and an extension of the retirement age.The council of labor unions of nine companies started the walk
(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim orders launch of military reconnaissance satellite as planned

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(ATTN: ADDS more details, analysts' remarks in paras 9-11, 15-17)SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Pyongyang has completed building its first military spy satellite and ordered final preparations to launch the satel
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(LEAD) Yoon says S. Korea could provide non-humanitarian aid to Ukraine

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by Yoon)SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has said South Korea could provide aid beyond humanitarian or financial support if Ukraine comes under a large-scale attack against civilians, according to a
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Yoon says S. Korea could provide non-humanitarian aid to Ukraine

SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol has said South Korea could provide aid beyond humanitarian or financial support if Ukraine comes under large-scale attack against civilians, according to an interview published Wednesday.Yoon made t
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 10,000 for 2nd day amid eased virus curbs

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SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 10,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid eased virus curbs aimed at regaining pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 16,508 cases, including 34 imported ca
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 6 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,392: KDCA

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